# AltCoinTrader > Secure, easy crypto trading AltCoinTrader is a South African cryptocurrency exchange where users can buy, sell, and trade digital assets using South African Rand. AltCoinTrader is a South African cryptocurrency exchange for traders seeking to buy and sell digital assets with South African Rand. Users can trade on a spot order book, use a simplified buy-and-sell interface, earn rewards on crypto holdings through Easy Save, and borrow against crypto collateral via Easy Loans. The platform operates as a licensed Crypto Asset Service Provider and authorized Financial Service Provider under South African financial regulations. - Type: Company - Sector: Finance - Status: Active - Founded: 2015-01-01 - Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/altcointrader ## Products - [AltCoinTrader](https://thegrid.id/profiles/altcointrader): AltCoinTrader is a centralized cryptocurrency exchange licensed as a Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP) and Financial Service Provider (FSP #53614) in South Africa. The platform offers spot trading for cryptocurrencies, precious metals (Krugerrand gold and silver), and stablecoins across pairs denominated in xZAR (South African Tether) and USDT. A simplified trading interface (Easy Buy & Sell) supports market-rate transactions at 0.75%, while limit orders are available at 0.3%. Easy Save allows users to earn annual percentage rate rewards on deposited crypto holdings with no lock-in periods or fees. Easy Loans lets users post supported crypto, gold, or silver as collateral to borrow xZAR at a variable interest rate, with borrowing capped at 50% of collateral value. ZAR deposits and withdrawals are supported via EFT, Capitec Pay, ABSA Pay, and card payments. The exchange publishes independent annual proof-of-reserves audits and separates asset custody between hot and cold storage with multi-party access cont (Centralised Exchange, Live, Main Product) ## Assets - [xZAR (XZAR)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/altcointrader): xZAR is a ZAR-pegged stablecoin issued by AltCoinTrader. It is used for payments, fund transfers, trading on decentralized exchanges, and as collateral for crypto-backed loans on the AltCoinTrader platform. It is deployed on multiple networks, with each token redeemable 1:1 for South African Rand through AltCoinTrader. 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